US-Saudi Nuclear Deal Bypasses Israel, Raising Regional Alarm

President Trump approved a 30-year civilian nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia without requiring normalization with Israel — a condition central to Biden's trilateral framework. The pact may allow uranium enrichment on Saudi soil. Former Israeli defense minister Avigdor Lieberman warned of a "mad arms race across the entire Middle East." Congress is preparing to scrutinize its nonproliferation safeguards — measures designed to prevent weapons development.